• Podcast: How AI is shaping the industry

    AWDA's Ted Hughes talks about AI's transformative impact on distribution and what the ever-growing technology means for the aftermarket's future.
    June 26, 2025

    In this episode of Aftermarket All-Access, host Chris Jones, group editorial director at Endeavor Business Media and editor at Aftermarket Business World, sits down with Ted Hughes, Executive Director of the Aftermarket Warehouse Distributors Association to explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on distribution operations. The conversation delves into how AI technology is reshaping the aftermarket distribution landscape and examines what industry professionals can expect as this rapidly evolving technology continues to advance and integrate into warehouse and distribution processes.

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    About the Author

    Chris Jones

    Editorial Director

    Chris Jones is Group Editorial Director for the Vehicle Repair Group at Endeavor Business Media. He’s a multiple-award-winning editor and journalist and a certified project manager now providing editorial leadership and brand strategy for the auto care industry's most trusted automotive repair publications—Ratchet+Wrench, Modern Tire Dealer, National Oil & Lube News, FenderBender, ABRN, Professional Distributor, PTEN, Motor Age, and Aftermarket Business World.

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